slaveholder

[ sleyv-hohl-der ]

noun
  1. an owner of enslaved people in the institution of chattel slavery.

Origin of slaveholder

1
First recorded in 1770–80; slave + holder

Other words from slaveholder

  • slaveholding, noun
  • non·slave·hold·ing, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for slaveholder

slaveholder

/ (ˈsleɪvˌhəʊldə) /


noun
  1. a person who owns slaves

Derived forms of slaveholder

  • slaveholding, noun

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